Homes in the foreclosure process sold at an average 28 percent discount last year and may continue to drive down U.S. housing prices as the supply of distressed properties grows, according to RealtyTrac Inc.

Republicans have kicked off what is expected to be a weeklong debate on the House floor over their controversial blueprint for reducing spending by $100 billion over the rest of the 2011 budget …

The Obama administration’s statement that the government will not be adding to the debt by the middle of the decade clashes hard against the facts, Republicans say, leaving officials straining to justify the budget …

Jon Najarian on Monday spotted some “unusual activity” that could be a red flag for the emerging markets.

The Journal of Indexes gives academic treatment to bland investments, and so might not seem a likely source of hot controversy. The latest issue, however, is packed with it–and has greatly annoyed …

How was your 2010? John Paulson’s wasn’t too bad. The hedge fund manager pulled in a personal payday of $5 billion.

U.S. farmers are planting the fewest acres with rice since 1989 just as global demand surpasses production for the first time in four years, driving prices as much as 12 percent higher by December.

It’s that time again: tax-filing season. Most employers have to send workers their W-2 wage reports by the end of January, and, with luck, banks and brokers won’t be far behind with 1099 …

When a great stock finally peaks and dives below its 200-day moving average for good, it most likely flashed earlier signals to sell shares and secure profits.

If you’re one of the estimated 2.5 million iPhone customers looking to switch to Verizon next month, you’re probably furiously pounding away on your calculator to see if defecting is worth the money.